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diabolical

[ UK /dˌa‍ɪəbˈɒlɪkə‍l/ ]
[ US /ˌdaɪəˈbɑɫɪkəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
    satanic cruelty
    diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
    a fiendish despot
    infernal instruments of war
    fires lit up a diabolic scene
    hellish torture
    something demonic in him--something that could be cruel
    unholy grimaces
  2. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
    devilish schemes
    the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
    a mephistophelian glint in his eye
    the diabolical expression on his face

How To Use diabolical In A Sentence

  • She does not succeed in persuasively outing the Don Juan / Superman with his diabolical red beard and Jaeger wool suits.
  • Underneath the ‘ordinary ’dial is another which has a rather diabolical look, but which is simply a piece of horology that shows those star signs that tell your horoscope.
  • Yes - even the placement of the delete function is, when viewed in context, diabolical.
  • 'Oh, no, 'said he, looking a sort of diabolically funny,' the harpooneer is a dark complexioned chap. He never eats dumplings, he don't -- he eats nothing but steaks, and likes 'em rare. ' Moby-Dick, or, The Whale
  • The Bible tells us there is such a thing as the mystery of iniquity, that is to say, the mystery of the spiritual power used invertedly, used from the diabolical standpoint; and when the Bible speaks of the mystery of iniquity, it means what it says. The Hidden Power And Other Papers upon Mental Science
  • Conditions last night diabolically perfect for coating aircraft which is called rime ice. CNN Transcript Feb 13, 2009
  • Well, Octavia, when they blame U.S., are they suggesting some sort of diabolical plot?
  • No, the problem was a licence with such potential being turned into such a diabolical arcade adventure.
  • Social Security is a diabolically inadequate program: if you die, the ‘contributions’ you've made to the system are forfeited, and your heirs are out of luck.
  • At one time, diabolical machines were devised for torture: from the brank, the brazen bull, and the breaking wheel to the heretic's fork, the instep borer and the iron maiden. Russ Wellen: What Is It with Men and Torture?
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